AI-guided laser purification of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for next-generation cardiac cell manufacturing

Abstract Current methods for producing cardiomyocytes from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) using 2D monolayer differentiation are often hampered by batch-to-batch variability and inefficient purification processes. Here, we introduce CM-AI, a novel artificial intelligence-guided laser...

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Main Authors: Prakaimuk Saraithong, Peyton Krajcarski, Yukako Kusaka, Moe Yamada, Junichi Matsumoto, Hailey Cunningham, Sama Salih, Darby Jones, Devika Baddhan, Christian Hausner, Justus Anumonwo, Anthony Rosenzweig, Mary M. Navarro, Luis Villa Diaz, Joseph Criscione, Deok-Ho Kim, Todd J. Herron
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08162-0
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author Prakaimuk Saraithong
Peyton Krajcarski
Yukako Kusaka
Moe Yamada
Junichi Matsumoto
Hailey Cunningham
Sama Salih
Darby Jones
Devika Baddhan
Christian Hausner
Justus Anumonwo
Anthony Rosenzweig
Mary M. Navarro
Luis Villa Diaz
Joseph Criscione
Deok-Ho Kim
Todd J. Herron
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description Abstract Current methods for producing cardiomyocytes from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) using 2D monolayer differentiation are often hampered by batch-to-batch variability and inefficient purification processes. Here, we introduce CM-AI, a novel artificial intelligence-guided laser cell processing platform designed for rapid, label-free purification of hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs). This approach significantly reduces processing time without the need for chronic metabolic selection or antibody-based sorting. By integrating real-time cellular morphology analysis and targeted laser ablation, CM-AI selectively removes non-cardiomyocyte populations with high precision. This streamlined process preserves cardiomyocyte viability and function, offering a scalable and efficient solution for cardiac regenerative medicine, disease modeling, and drug discovery.
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spelling doaj-art-5f067b4f67464d5d95228ffad96ec5db2025-08-20T02:25:12ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Biology2399-36422025-05-018111010.1038/s42003-025-08162-0AI-guided laser purification of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for next-generation cardiac cell manufacturingPrakaimuk Saraithong0Peyton Krajcarski1Yukako Kusaka2Moe Yamada3Junichi Matsumoto4Hailey Cunningham5Sama Salih6Darby Jones7Devika Baddhan8Christian Hausner9Justus Anumonwo10Anthony Rosenzweig11Mary M. Navarro12Luis Villa Diaz13Joseph Criscione14Deok-Ho Kim15Todd J. Herron16Frankel Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory University of MichiganFrankel Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory University of MichiganKataoka CorporationKataoka CorporationKataoka CorporationFrankel Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory University of MichiganFrankel Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory University of MichiganFrankel Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory University of MichiganFrankel Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory University of MichiganFrankel Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory University of MichiganDepartment of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, University of MichiganDepartment of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, University of MichiganStemBioSys, Inc.Departments of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Oakland UniversityDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins UniversityDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins UniversityFrankel Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory University of MichiganAbstract Current methods for producing cardiomyocytes from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) using 2D monolayer differentiation are often hampered by batch-to-batch variability and inefficient purification processes. Here, we introduce CM-AI, a novel artificial intelligence-guided laser cell processing platform designed for rapid, label-free purification of hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs). This approach significantly reduces processing time without the need for chronic metabolic selection or antibody-based sorting. By integrating real-time cellular morphology analysis and targeted laser ablation, CM-AI selectively removes non-cardiomyocyte populations with high precision. This streamlined process preserves cardiomyocyte viability and function, offering a scalable and efficient solution for cardiac regenerative medicine, disease modeling, and drug discovery.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08162-0
spellingShingle Prakaimuk Saraithong
Peyton Krajcarski
Yukako Kusaka
Moe Yamada
Junichi Matsumoto
Hailey Cunningham
Sama Salih
Darby Jones
Devika Baddhan
Christian Hausner
Justus Anumonwo
Anthony Rosenzweig
Mary M. Navarro
Luis Villa Diaz
Joseph Criscione
Deok-Ho Kim
Todd J. Herron
AI-guided laser purification of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for next-generation cardiac cell manufacturing
Communications Biology
title AI-guided laser purification of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for next-generation cardiac cell manufacturing
title_full AI-guided laser purification of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for next-generation cardiac cell manufacturing
title_fullStr AI-guided laser purification of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for next-generation cardiac cell manufacturing
title_full_unstemmed AI-guided laser purification of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for next-generation cardiac cell manufacturing
title_short AI-guided laser purification of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for next-generation cardiac cell manufacturing
title_sort ai guided laser purification of human ipsc derived cardiomyocytes for next generation cardiac cell manufacturing
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08162-0
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